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FELIX SALMOND autograph letter Signed. TOGETHER WITH Photograph Signed. British (English) Cellist. ALS. 2pp. 38 Radcliffe Road, South Kensington, London. February 12th 1938. To Mr [Granville] Smithurst. "Your very charming letter gives me the greatest pleasure. I . . . you heard me play at Bolton in February last. I enclose you a better picture of me - the one you sent was over 2 years old. If you ever come to London be sure and let me know and we must meet. Best wishes and many thanks for your very kind letter. Yours very sincerely, Felix Salmond. P.S. I.....

HERBERT HENRY ASQUITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER Signed British Liberal Prime Minister (1908-1916). The longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20th Century until Margaret Thatcher. ALS. 2pp. Printed letterhead of 1 Paper Buildings, Temple, London, E.C. struck through and with handwritten address 20 Cavendish Square, London, W. 13th June 1904. To [Sir] F[rank] Brown. "I am much obliged by your kind offer of hospitality on July 1st. But I had already made arrangements with Mr. Paulton to go away with him after the meeting". 8vo. Approx 7 x 4.5 inches. Fine. Asquith was the Prime Minister who.....

JAMES CLARKE HOOK autograph letter Signed.British (English) painter, known for his marine subjects and landscapes.ALS. 3pp. Incorporating a self-portrait of the artist at work. Tor Villa, Campden Hill, Kensington. Tuesday [no month or year]. To T[homas] Miller, Esq."Our carrier has just taken the picture of the Sea Wall to the r[ailwa]y satation and I shall be anxious to hear of its safe arrival at your house. My lot, I mean my seat, was a hard one at times [here he incorporates a pen and ink drawing of himself seated astride a sea wall engaged in painting a large canvas] but.....

SIR WILLIAM JARDINE Two Autograph Notes Signed on Publisher's Pamphlets. British (Scottish) naturalist, ornithologist and author. Two single-sheet pamphlets giving advance notice of new publications by Sir William Jardine. The first is annotated in his hand "Mr Hammond's name as a subscriber will oblige" and the second is annotated in his hand "Parts 1 to 6 for 1850 are ready. Mr Hammond's name as a subscriber will oblige". Both are signed by Jardine. The pamphlets are publisher's 'flyers' advertising his forthcoming 'The Ichnology of Annandale' (1850) and 'Contributions to Ornithology' (1849-50). Each pamphlet measures approx. 8.75 x 5.5 inches. The first.....

G.A. HENTY Autograph Letter Signed English author of boys' adventure stories and war correspondent. ALS. 3pp. 23 St. Ann's Villas, Royal Crescent, Notting Hill. June 12th [no year but 1871]. To William Woodall. A fine letter with superb content reflecting Henty's right-wing political views, written following his return from Paris after reporting on the crushing of the Paris Commune. Together with a contemporary carte de visite portrait photograph of Henty. "My Dear Sir, My order for release came as I hoped it would upon the morning after you left Paris. I remained until Wednesday night to do the.....

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA Autograph Musical Quotation SIGNED. American composer and conductor, best known for his marches, such as 'Liberty Bell' and 'The Washington Post'. Known as 'The March King'. He was also the inventor of the sousaphone. Autograph musical quotation 3 bars from "Hands Accross the Sea", signed with full name and with title and date June 1903 in his hand. The quotation is on the head of a programme for a "Grand Concert - Sousa and his Band". On folded card (approx 10 x 6 inches) with engraved and embossed front with an engraved portrait of John Philip.....

AUGUSTUS JOHN AUTOGRAPH Letter SIGNED. British (Welsh) painter. One of the principal artists of the Post-Impressionist period in the United Kingdom. ALS. 1p. Hotel National, Eze, pres Monte Carlo, France. March 15th, 1926. "I am very much obliged to you for your letter and cheque for £20 which has reached me after some delay. I am very happy indeed to know that the introduction to "Angola" meets with your approval." With good full signature. 8vo. Approx 7 x 4.5 inches. Fine. The letter is probably to the publishers, Chapman & Hall. Augustus John wrote the introduction.....

G A HENTY Autograph Letter Signed. British (English) war correspondent and author of boys' adventure stories. ALS. 1p. No place. Tuesday night. No month or year. [To William Woodall]. "Just a line to say Goodbye, old man. I am off suddenly, and start tomorrow for the Turkish Head Quarters. It is most annoying for Herbert only came here on Saturday from Germany, and both the boys' holidays are spoilt. My only consolation is that I hope to see these scoundrelly Serbians who have without a shadow of an excuse plunged Russia into war smashed by the Turks. How.....

URBAIN LE VERRIER Autograph Signature. French celestial mathematician who accurately predicted the existence of the planet Neptune. Autograph signature on membership card for the Association Scientifique de France. November 1866. The card, which appears to have been filled out entirely in the hand of Le Verrier, grants associate membership of the Association to Miss Anna Blackwell and is signed by Le Verrier as president. Approx 4 x 6.25 inches. Three horizontal creases and some old mounting damage to verso. Good. Urbain Le Verrier is credited with the discovery of Neptune after he accurately predicted its existence to.....

G A HENTY Autograph Letter Signed. British (English) war correspondent and author of boys' adventure stories. ALS. 1p plus integral blank leaf. 23 St Ann's Villas. Friday night. No month or year. To [William] Woodall. TOGETHER WITH a fine contemporary albumin portrait photograph. "I have not the least conception whether you are at home at present, but at any rate I suppose you will sooner or later get this. I write to say goodbye as I start on Wednesday evening for India. I suppose you will shortly be in town again, it is some weeks since you left......